Description
OVERVIEW
In this Article Review Assignment, you will select a current journal article to review which
addresses an issue that impacts children or adolescents. The article’s content should focus on a
counseling process that positively impacts the children, adolescent, and their families. This
Article Review Assignment will follow a specific format and include the headings listed in the
instructions.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write a 2–3-page Article Review Assignment in current APA format that focuses on a
current (published within the last 10 years) journal article which addresses child and adolescent
issues. You must interact with the article’s content in a way that helps you understand the impact
of article’s elements and findings on the counseling process. Use the following format when
completing your Article Review Assignments —include the headings below in each of your
reviews.
Page 1
Title Page in current APA format
Pages 2-3
Article Reference
At the top of your first text page, provide the information regarding your article in current APA
format.
The Review
Give your impression of the article with a brief summary. Resist the urge to retell the entire
article. State the thesis, population demographics, and research method used in this article. Share
the elements/research findings that had either the greatest impact on your thinking or the most
potential for use within child and adolescent issues and helping strategies. What aspects should
readers look for if they have not read the article? What themes/elements do you feel warrant
further reflection and why?
Therapeutic Implications
Answer the following questions for this segment of the review:
How does this article fit into the current discussion of child and adolescent issues?
Are there any trends or patterns that this article or its findings address?
Having noted the elements that warrant further reflection, what are the specific
counseling values of these elements for use in the counseling process?
o For example, if you read about emotional outbursts, angry tirades, attempts at
connection, empathic listening, etc., point out a specific research finding and the
ways it could be used to enhance your client’s understanding of the
skill/technique you are teaching.
Do any of the article’s research findings make an emotional, cognitive, or spiritual
connection?
Page 2 of 2
What is your rationale for choosing this article and reviewing these research findings?
Personal/Professional Implications
Answer the following questions for this segment of the review:
How did you connect with the article on a personal level?
How did it confirm or challenge some of your perceptions of child and adolescent issues
and helping strategies?
How will you utilize this information (personally or professionally) to impact your
delivery of counseling services?
Were there any elements or findings that you strongly agreed/disagreed with on a
personal level and why?
Be sure to review the Article Review Grading Rubric before beginning this Article Review
Assignment.
